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Job Market and Labor Force

How three states are supplementing federal funds for workforce development

Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington have diverse funding structures for job training programs.
Job Market and Labor Force

How local workforce systems can support lifelong learning

The demand for skilled workers is surging in industries like health care and advanced manufacturing.
Job Market and Labor Force

A low unemployment rate doesn’t mean all workers have access to good jobs. Employer engagement strategies can help

Community-based organizations play a vital role in addressing barriers to employment and mobility.
Job Market and Labor Force

Without addressing poverty, child labor laws aren’t enough to keep kids safe

Dangerous jobs might seem like good choices to young people living in poverty.
Job Market and Labor Force

Instead of tariffs, try apprenticeships

The manufacturing industry is facing a skills gap estimated to result in 2 million unfilled jobs by 2025.
Job Market and Labor Force

Dispelling three manufacturing employment myths

Manufacturing's declining share of the US workforce from 1960 to 2015 is tied to many misleading myths and opinions.
Job Market and Labor Force

Why and how companies should invest tax savings to improve workers’ skills

It will take more than new plants and temporary bonuses to sustain long-term improvements in workers’ earnings.
Job Market and Labor Force

Automation’s effects on jobs are more complicated than you might think

If robots can do the same jobs as humans without a paycheck or a lunch break, will workers be displaced?
Job Market and Labor Force

It took more than a rocket scientist to launch Falcon Heavy into space

The workforce behind the launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is diverse in skills and education.
Job Market and Labor Force

Worker protection policies should adapt to the changing structure of employment

More businesses are outsourcing activities and using contract, temporary, and other contingent workers.

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